喜气洋洋 (xǐ qì yáng yáng) — (chengyu) jubilant; full of joy and happiness (used for a festive atmosphere or cheerful expression)
Definition
A chengyu describing a very cheerful, festive mood — used for an atmosphere or someone's expression, not the person directly. Pairs with 洋洋 to intensify the joyful feeling.
idiom
(chengyu) jubilantfull of joy and happiness (used for a festive atmosphere or cheerful expression)
Examples
- ，喜气洋洋。Chūn jié dào le, zhěng tiáo jiē dōu xǐ qì yáng yáng de.Spring Festival has arrived, the whole street is jubilant.
- 喜气洋洋，。Tā liǎn shàng xǐ qì yáng yáng de, yí dìng yǒu shén me hǎo xiāo xi.His face is full of joy; he must have some good news.
- 喜气洋洋，。Hūn lǐ shàng qì fen xǐ qì yáng yáng, dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn.The atmosphere at the wedding was jubilant; everyone was very happy.
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